WS
Walter Smith — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Santa-Barbara-County, California
Our Model Tree links this Walter Smith across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Santa-Barbara-County, California (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Walter & Walter — first a head (b.~1909), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1909
Male
Head
Born: California
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Santa-Barbara-County, California |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Walter R. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | California |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Santa Barbara City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Santa Barbara |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | teller |
| Industry | banking |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 1800 |
| Highest Grade | C 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
| Occupation | Teller |
| Township / Ward | Santa Barbara City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
Household Members
Census records only state relationship to the household head.
Pairwise kinship is derived (~90–95% accurate), not recorded.
Step/blended families and boarders can break it.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Walter | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peggy Smith | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Walter Smith | Head | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Janet Smith | Spouse | — | 25 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1910
Santa Barbara, …
Son, age
Santa Barbara, California · implied b. ~1910 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | California |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
1920
Santa Barbara, …
Son, age 10
Santa Barbara, California · implied b. ~1910 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Walter A |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| Father's Birthplace | California |
| Mother's Birthplace | California |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
1930
Santa Barbara, …
Son, age 20
Santa Barbara, California · implied b. ~1910 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Walter A |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | California |
| Mother's Birthplace | California |
| Occupation | Assistant |
| Industry | Drug Store |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
1940
Santa-Barbara-County, California
Head, age 31
Santa-Barbara-County, California · implied b. ~1909 — 3 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Walter R. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | California |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Santa Barbara City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Santa Barbara |
| Occupation | teller |
| Industry | banking |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 1800 |
| Highest Grade | C 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links Walter Smith across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Walter Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Walter Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Walter Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Florence Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annette Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bessie Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Walter Smith
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Walter Smith
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Walter Smith
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Florence Smith
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annette Smith
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bessie Smith
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Walter Smith
Head · 1940 · age 31 · b. ~1909 · California
★ You are viewing this record
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Santa-Barbara-County, California
Open full size
1940 US Federal Census — Santa-Barbara-County, California
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00334-00011)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Evelyn C. Pitcher | 44 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 2 | Marilyn Cecilia Pitcher | 16 | Daughter | — | California |
| 3 | Adolph L. Pitcher | 11 | Son | — | California |
| 4 | Godfrey E. Olson | 52 | Head | Switchboard Man | Kansas |
| 5 | Frieda M. Olson | 48 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 6 | Frances B. Veitch | 70 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 7 | Walter R. Smith THIS PERSON | 31 | Head | Teller | California |
| 8 | Janet M. Smith | 25 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 9 | Peggy L. Smith | 1 | Daughter | — | California |
| 10 | Louis Marcus | 58 | Head | Proprietor | England |
| 11 | Lillian Marcus | 35 | Wife | Bookkeeper | New York |
| 12 | Margery U. Marcus | 9 | Daughter | — | California |
| 13 | Carl F. Monroe | 42 | Head | Jailer | California |
| 14 | Mamie Monroe | 38 | Wife | Typist | Texas |
| 15 | James Ross Monroe | 6 | Son | — | California |
| 16 | Eugene Jones | 32 | Head | Exchange Teller | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Ruth J. Jones | 28 | Wife | — | California |
| 18 | Beverly Jeanne Jones | 4 | Daughter | — | California |
| 19 | Gary Thompson Jones | 2 | Son | — | California |
| 20 | Theodore L. Hummel | 44 | Head | Proprietor | Wisconsin |
| 21 | Mary Hummel | 44 | Wife | — | England |
| 22 | Walter P. Graw | 43 | Head | Window Trimmer | Iowa |
| 23 | Nettie P. Graw | 38 | Wife | Dressmaker | Iowa |
| 24 | Walter C. Graw | 19 | Son | Delivery Boy | Iowa |
| 25 | Charles William Horn | 53 | Head | Secretary | England |
| 26 | Hulda Amelia Horn | 60 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 27 | William Mackings | 67 | Head | Night Watchman | England |
| 28 | Stella H. Mackings | 57 | Wife | — | England |
| 29 | Bertram C. Boeseke | 68 | Head | Dentist | California |
| 30 | Lillian L. Boeseke | 66 | Wife | — | California |
| 31 | Frank Boeddeker | 28 | Head | Milkman | California |
| 32 | Theresa D. Boeddeker | 24 | Wife | — | Arizona |
| 33 | Ronald F. Boeddeker | 1 | Son | — | California |
| 34 | George K. Mesdell | 42 | Head | Osteopathic Doctor | Ohio |
| 35 | Carmen Marie Mesdell | 42 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 36 | Mary Ellen Mesdell | 17 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 37 | Fred Labreche | 66 | Head | Painter | Wisconsin |
| 38 | Jessie F. Labreche | 61 | Wife | Bookkeeper | Wisconsin |
| 39 | Lois Marie Labreche | 21 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 40 | James Puncheon Lauderdale | 26 | Head | Buyer | Washington |
Pedigree Summary
Walter
Gen 1 · 6 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1940 United States Federal Census (NARA). Our Model Tree links this person across census decades using XGBoost-based record linkage, with per-link confidence scores. Household corroboration strengthens the signal when co-residents appear on the same census pages in multiple years.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)